Antrim Football Thread

[statto]

MR2 - are there any plans for referees to go out to clubs before the season and do an explainer on the new rules? Running my eye down the FAQs (linked below) and any referee is going to have some job this year!

https://learning.gaa.ie/FRCFAQ

It is totally unfair on referees. Bringing that many rules in at one time was such a stupid decision.

Heard that Sean Hurson done a bit with the clubs in Tyrone which was good forward thinking from them.  The issue again goes down to eliteism, Sean is an elite ref and will no doubt have the finger on the pulse as he knows he will get big games in Croker later in the year.  The same may not be the case for the referee who regular does Junior games and will be expected to do games with no impartial lines men, umpires etc.  Totally unfair on refs. 

[Milltown Row2]

MR2 - are there any plans for referees to go out to clubs before the season and do an explainer on the new rules? Running my eye down the FAQs (linked below) and any referee is going to have some job this year!

https://learning.gaa.ie/FRCFAQ

We are only doing the new rules ourselves there have been teams meeting from Croke and there is a new rules explanation section within the GAA website. We have our general in house rules test/chat soon, no doubt it might take a couple of meetings to finalise the findings and in some cases there has been amendments added to to the original and there are also questions still unanswered from CP..

A lot of the stuff that we have done has been opened for coaches and managers to attend also.

[Spike]

certainly not making it any simpler for referees anyway

[Round or stuffed]

is the 16th March dates that's doing the rounds confirmed as the start of the football league

[Milltown Row2]

is the 16th March dates that's doing the rounds confirmed as the start of the football league

Lol

Here we go.....

[thegladiator]

is the 16th March dates that's doing the rounds confirmed as the start of the football league

Lol

Here we go.....

Are the leagues staying the same way or are we having another restructure?

[imtommygunn]

To be promoted

Kildare 5/4
Clare 5/1
Fermanagh 5/1
Sligo 13/2
Laois 8/1
Offaly 11/1
Antrim 12/1
Leitrim 40/1

So we have a lot of people to prove wrong here 

[statto]

To be promoted

Kildare 5/4
Clare 5/1
Fermanagh 5/1
Sligo 13/2
Laois 8/1
Offaly 11/1
Antrim 12/1
Leitrim 40/1

So we have a lot of people to prove wrong here 

Not an overly strong Divison Three on paper alot of teams will fancy the top 2, but at the same time could be involved in a scrap to stay up.

[Sportacus]

MR2 - are there any plans for referees to go out to clubs before the season and do an explainer on the new rules? Running my eye down the FAQs (linked below) and any referee is going to have some job this year!

https://learning.gaa.ie/FRCFAQ

It is totally unfair on referees. Bringing that many rules in at one time was such a stupid decision.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but 9 out of 10 matches were unwatchable. Something radical had to happen, and here we are.

[Milltown Row2]

Too many rule changes (7  )
Silly bringing them all in at once
Harder for refs

Don't be throwing the baby out with the bath water. If you've been to a game you'll know they are straight forward and the big thing is that as players we like it! Not too hard to pick up!

Is there anyone giving off about the rules who's been to a game to see them?

Me, also any games you've been at have no meaning. But I welcome the optimism

[Derry Man]

MR2 - are there any plans for referees to go out to clubs before the season and do an explainer on the new rules? Running my eye down the FAQs (linked below) and any referee is going to have some job this year!

https://learning.gaa.ie/FRCFAQ

It is totally unfair on referees. Bringing that many rules in at one time was such a stupid decision.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but 9 out of 10 matches were unwatchable. Something radical had to happen, and here we are.

3 Up & no pass back to keeper will make the difference the rest should be binned before end of the year

[Milltown Row2]

Too many rule changes (7  )
Silly bringing them all in at once
Harder for refs

Don't be throwing the baby out with the bath water. If you've been to a game you'll know they are straight forward and the big thing is that as players we like it! Not too hard to pick up!

Is there anyone giving off about the rules who's been to a game to see them?

Me, also any games you've been at have no meaning. But I welcome the optimism

Have you been? Honestly ?

I'm guessing it was v Louth and not Monaghan or Wexford?

Simply because there hasn't been that many games

They played UU at Jordanstown, I was refereeing it so think that qualifies

[Round or stuffed]

is the 16th March dates that's doing the rounds confirmed as the start of the football league

Lol

Here we go.....

Are the leagues staying the same way or are we having another restructure?

apparently its a ridiculous question to ask

[Milltown Row2]

is the 16th March dates that's doing the rounds confirmed as the start of the football league

Lol

Here we go.....

Are the leagues staying the same way or are we having another restructure?

apparently its a ridiculous question to ask

Ask your club secretary

[Milltown Row2]

Which new rules weren't applied?

I've watched the games at Croke park which applied the rules also

I've also attended the online Croke park meeting with those who made the rules up..

You claimed I didn't watch a game or ref'd a game and bring up moments in the game I ref'd?

Your head is lit!